From that point on, everything is a blur. The only thing that's clear is＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 　　　　　I was rejected. My mind went blank. I managed to smile through the rest of the time until we parted ways, but once I got home, I was mentally wrecked. Usually, I'd write and sing songs to feel better. I did the same this time. But for some reason, it didn't help. Desperate for validation, I posted a video of myself singing online and went to bed.

When I woke up the next morning, the video had blown up beyond belief and spread instantly. I had messages from guy friends saying, "You finally... made it big, huh?" along with a sticker of a weird old man crying. I couldn't process it. When I checked my DMs, there were multiple requests for collaborations from celebrities, and I was even being featured on TV. The comments were glowing: "Wait, he has great songs AND a great face?! 🥹" "Oh my god, this breakup song hits so hard 😭 I love it." It was so well-received that I already had hardcore fans.

Time passed, and swept up in the flow of things, a website for Reiya was created by his friends.